Chair.



E. T. CARR.

CHAIR.

APPLICATION HLED SEPT- 28. 1915.

1, 182,639. Patented May 9,1916.

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A TTORNEYS EDWARD THOMAS CARE, OF MEBANE, NORTH CAROLINA.

CHAIR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 1916..

Application filed September 28, 1915. Serial No. 53,022.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD T. CARR, a citizen of the United States,' and a resident of Mebane, in the county of Alamance and State of North Carolina, have invented an Improvement in Chairs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improvement in chairs, and has particular reference to a swinging stool adapted for use in knitting mills.

It is well known that operators in knitting mills oftentimes are required to attend to two machines which necessitates frequent turning around and there has not been constructed, previously, any device in the form of a chair which could be effectively employed for the purpose of aiding the comfort and work of the operator attending the machines.

The present invention is designed to supply the above want by providing a swinging stool adapted to be mounted between two machines in order that the operator may easily and quickly turn around whenever necessary.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel support for the stool whereby the same may be quickly detached therefrom should it be desired to dispense with the use of the stool or to replace the same with another.

Another object is the provision of a device of this character which is simple in construction. easy to manufacture, durable, and eifective in carrying out the purpose for which it is designed.

The inventive idea involved is capable of receiving a variety of mechanical expressions, one of which. for the purpose of illustrating the invention, is shown in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the chair constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of a portion of the chair and the support therefor. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view partly in section showing the manner of mounting the chair in the support.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 5 indicates a floor having a base plate 6 secured thereto and provided with an opening 7 adapted to register with a recess 8 in said floor for a purpose which will appear in the course of the description. A chair support generally indicated by 9 preferably comprises a plurality of radially arranged and downwardly curved arms 10 having lugs 11 at the lower ends thereof for engagement with and attachment to the floor 5. At the upper ends and point of convergence of the arms 10 there is provided an opening 12 which is in vertical alinement with the opening 7 in the base plate 6.

The chair proper comprises, a bracket generally indicated by 13 and having a vertical bearing 14 provided with a passage 15 which, when the chair is in position, is in alinement with the openings 7 and 12 whereby a locking spindle 16 may be received therein, the lower end of said spindle engaging in the recess 8 in the floor in order to securely anchor the parts in operative relation. By so mounting the bracket 13 it will be seen that the same may be swung around the spindle 16 whenever desired, the oppositely disposed arms 10 providing stops whereby to limit said swinging movement.

The bracket 13 is curved so that the lowermost portion thereof extends laterally from the vertical bearing 14 whereby the upper end of said bracket, which carries the seat '17, is considerably offset from the support 9. The bracket 13 also includes a horizontal brace 18 which connects the bearing 14 with the main portion of said bracket and at the latter point there is detachably secured to the same a horizontal foot rest 19 which extends at right angles to the brace 18.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing that the chair is detachablv mounted, whereby the same may be repaired or replaced. and by simply removing the spindle 16 from engagement with the support 9 and bearing 14: the entire bracket 13 may be detached from said support.

What is claimed is 1. In combination, floor having a recess therein. a base plate secured to said floor and having an opening adapted to register with said recess, a chair support including a plurality of radially arranged and downwardly curved arms having their lower ends secured to said floor and provided at their upper ends with an opening in vertical alinement with the opening in said base plate, a chair bracket provided with a vertical bearing having a passage therein adapted to aline with the openings in said base plate and said support, and a locking spindle detachably mounted in said openings and passage and havingits lower end engaging the recess in said floor.

2. A chair comprising a bracket carrying a seat and having a vertical bearing member, a support for said bearing member and including a plurality of converging arms having their lower ends secured to the floor, and means for pivoting the upper end of said bearing member to said support whereby to permit of a swinging movement of said bracket, certain of said arms being adapted to limit said swinging movement.

EDWARD THOMAS CARR.

Witnesses:

S. G. MORGAN, W. S. HARRIS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

